Lights to Shine in Ogden Amid Curfew Order
Utah fuel administrator orders drastic light curtailment across Ogden on Thursday and Sunday nights to conserve coal. Dr EB M Conroy sought postponement as local conditions make full blackout impractical. Washington relayed the directive but local utilities argued only minimal lighting is safely required.
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EB. M. Conroy
Charmain
Nilotamitess
Atata
Astery
Municipalitius
Plesae
Ifort
Conroy
Washington
Utah
Ogden
Utah Power & Light Company
Cone
Drafting Costs for Utah Soldiers Revealed
Publiced expenses detail the first draft in Utah as Captain P F W Pits Gerald, representing the United States for the state, lists costs including burial of filter and agent fees at Mol lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
PF. W. Pits Gerald
Dla
United States
Government buys surplus castor oil for Army aims
Government agents across the United States were designated to purchase all surplus castor oil to prevent price boosts. Ogden and other orders yielded large quantities, with initial purchases exceeding targets and later redirecting to trade. The effort sought to avoid being “rushed up” as defense needs rose and army shots were retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War era footwear contracts reveal concealed buyers
Direct from the manufacturer era reports a large Chicago wholesale house negotiating footwear orders with the real purchaser kept secret until after contracts were placed. Despite wartime patriotism, greed in gains must be guarded, as open letting of contracts could have driven prices to unprecedented highs.
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Chicago
Uaity
Navy
Irathor
Army Gun Debate Prompts Browning Over Lewis
A senate inquiry into the war department found officials strive to meet army demand for machine guns. Tests showed the Ogden Browning gun outclassed the Lewis gun, prompting discussion on replacing the Lewis with Browning in future arsenals.
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War Department
Senate
Ogden
Labor Side Speaks On War and Costs for Workers
A Labor advocate argues the war's burden will fall on the poor and working class. He claims much of the expense comes from income taxes and wartime prices, while capital and the rich bear most of the financial strain. He asserts workers cannot stay neutral and urges full labor support for the side they deem just.
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Jan Tleh
Raan
Clarence Darrow
Tas
Tieti
Gabor
Wallatreot
Germany
Belgium
Wallatreet
Marriage rules widen for Utah justice of the peace
A Weber County justice of the peace can perform marriages countywide the ruling holds. Even if deception misleads the parties, the ceremony remains legal if they believe no irregularities exist. The piece notes liberal marriage allowances amid war, with proxy marriages sanctioned abroad and polygamy hints in Germany.
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Weber County
Ibwag
Utah
Frulliren
Germany
What This Country Has Done Since Entering The War
A fragmented piece outlines U S achievements since entry into the war. It cites a figure of 2,900,000,000 dollars and references broad national efforts and preparations, though the text is garbled. The core claim notes significant wartime progress and economic mobilization.
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America
United States
Wartime Measures and Mobilization Summary
A broad overview of U S wartime actions including the issuance of Liberty bonds and other certificates, massive military registration and deployment, expansion of the army navy and marines, seizure of German ships in U S ports, creation of the emergency fuel corporation, trade embargoes with enemies, and Pershing’s landing in France. It notes Allied military and financial support, the formation of a food conservation agency, price fixing plans, aviation expansion, national defense mobilization, and a commission to attend the Paris inter Allied conference.
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Regular Army
National Guard
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Emergency Fuel Corporation
General Pershing
Warfara
Great Britain
Franco
Italy
Belgium
Russia
National Council of Defense
Cone
Paris
Wilson Endorses Christmas Drive
President Wilson endorses the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis fundraising drive to raise 3 million dollars through Red Cross Christmas seals. In a letter to Charles Matohel, he urges Americans to support prevention efforts and the war on tuberculosis and other diseases.
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Washington
National Association For the Study
Wilson
Charles J. MatOheld
United States
Red Cross
David Gailey Found Dead In Kaysville Home
David Gailey prominent farmer and business man of Syracuse was found dead in his bed at his residence in Kaysville Sunday morning. Death attributed to acute gas poisoning. Born February 26 1862 in Kaysville. Survived by sons Wallace Layton Edwin at Camp Lewis and several Gailey siblings in Utah Idaho and Salt Lake. Funeral planned for Wednesday with governor’s telegram to Camp Lewis delaying funeral until Edwin Gailey's arrival.
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David Galley
Syracuse
GD. Ratledge
Kaysville
Mr. Gailey
Wallace Gailey
Layton
Edwin Gailey
Camp Lewis
Sarah Wianbeth Gailey
Frantz Gailey
Marlin Gailey
Newell Gailey
Erma Gailey
Brathera
British airmen join aviation corps for training camp
Van EB Newman formerly of Ogden has enlisted in the aviation corps and expects to leave Avon for training. Mr. Newman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. BOP Newman of Salt Lake City and has many friends in this city. Read the Classified Ada for more.
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van EB. Newman
Ogden
Avon
Mr. Nareman
Bop Newman
Salt Lake
Overgrazed Range Signs Noted by Plants in Utah Study
A. W. Sampoon, director of the Utah forest experiment station at Ephraim, will travel to Washington after Pittsburg papers before the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He reports on a method to recognize overgrazing by plant succession and reseeding practices. The work discusses climate influence on vegetation growth, artificial reseeding viability, and preserving native species to restore grazing lands.
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A.W. Sampoon
Uinhy Preat
Ephraim
Orden
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Utah Forest
United States
Sampson
American Society For the Advancement of Science
Leeason
Royal Academy of Science
England
Washington
Linsell
F. 3. Beker
Forestry Department
Devilse
United States to Maintain Waiting Policy on Bolshevik Regime
Washington December 17. The United States shows no rush to recognize the Bolshevik government in Russia. State Department officials indicate continued waiting for developments and signal no shift toward dealing with the new regime as a de facto government. Reports from Tehran and Fursin cite pleas for relief amid widespread suffering in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiington
United States
State Department
Europa
Representative Enlists in Army at Camp Meade
Washington December 17 Representative Royal C Johnson of Arizona enlisted today as a private in the regular army and was assigned to Camp Meade. He has not yet released a public statement.
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Washington
Royal C. Johnson
Azurdeen
Camp Meade
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